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VOL.XXXVH. H0 50. ZAHESV1LLK. OHJO .TJIUU-WAY DJC UMBER 27. 1000. CHRISTMAS GRIMES' AND CASUALTIES Wealthy St. Loui Merchant Falls Dead at Christmas Tree Echo ' of Pearl Bryan Tragedy. St, Louis, Mo, Dec. 26. Timothy Bahnsen, a wealthy St. Louis merchant, fell dead by the side of his Christmas tree in the midst of a Joyous holiday celebration at 1327 Park avenue Monday night. It has been the custom of the Bahnsen family to get together each Christmas Eve and celebrate with a Christmas tree for the young and other amusements for the adults. This year the entertainment was held at the home of John Bahnsen, a brother. The house was brilliantly . lighted and merry with the frolics of many children and the laughter of the grownup folks. Mrs. Bahnsen had presented her husband with a handsome, gpld watch, which he placed in his pocket. Then a piece of tinsel caught fire, and Mrs. Blahnsen rushed to the tree to extinguish it. Her husband ran be hind to grasp her arm lest she should catch fire. Then he straightened up and felj to the floor. He was lifted to a sofa, where he expired before a physician arrived. . INDIAN KILLS FOUR MEN. Redskin Wields a Winchester With Deadly Results. Muskegee, I. T., Dec. 6. Three men are dead and a boy fatally Injured as the result of the mad escapade of an Indian frenzied by drink. John Tiger, a full-blood, a ferryman on the Arkansas river two miles south of Eufala, went to Eufala with hl wife; and while intoxicated met L. B. Roper and threatened to kill him. Roper immediately struck Tiger with a board, no words passing between them. Tiger went to his buggy, got - a-WincEestefishd came' back 'to "kill Roper, but failed to find him. En- - raged, he proceeded to shoot everyone he saw, shooting Jesse Beck through the hips and killing him; shooting and killing Dave' Porter, a nephew of Chief rorter, and a mover named Johnson on his way to Missouri in a covered wagon with his family, Bud Taylor, 18, was shot through the shoulder and is not expected to live. Tiger immediately Jumped on a horse and tried to escape, but was pursued. Tiger was chased three miles, when he jumped off his horse, got behind a tree and began shooting. Deputy Marshall Johnson, who returned the fire, struck Tiger In the arm. The murderer surrendered and was brought to Eufala. Tiger's arm will have to be amputated. WOOD FIGHTS A BURGLAR. Youth Who Figured in Pearl Bryan Case is Heard From. ' South Bend, Ind., Doc. 25. Will Wood, who gained notoriety through his connection with the Pearl Bryan case several years ago. and who is now residing in this city, had a desperate encounter with a burglar Monday night On returning home Wood found the man In his house and grappled with him. He aucceaded in getting possession of tk, dagger which the burglar had drawn, and, in the struggle that followed, drove the blade into the back of the man's neck. The thief made his escape with the knife still stick-in? In the wound. Wood was almost exhausted from the effects of the struggle and could not pursue the robber, who had evidently been badly hurt. Several times iu the struggle he made an effort to use the dagger on Wood, but the latter evaded the thrusts. By a lucky stroke he succeeded in getting hold of the handle and by great strength jerked It from the imrglar. Fear of a Race War. Jefferson ville, Ind., Dec. 2G. A race war is on at Ccmentville, a small station on the Pan Handle road live miles north of this city, and serious trouble is expected at any moment The negroes are all armed, and the whites ara keeping within doors to avoid them. The outbreak began on Monday, when Lee Ranger-and John Redmond, negroes, both very drunk, started in to intimidate whites. When their insults were resented other negroes jumped m with the liquor-craied men and captured Sam Kendall's saloon. Nearly 20 shot were fired. Ranger being wounded. Kendall also keeps a dry goods store and this was seised by the negroes, and tbe proprietor's life threatened. Tbe whites are thoroughly frightened nnJ have sent out urgent apjeai8 tor assi stance. Died at Mother's Grave. Warsaw, Ky.. Dec. 26. John G. Ro fell, son who vat employed as a clerk In and his dead body was found on the street this morning. He brought a wreath of holly to decorate the grave of his mother, and performed this act of affection at midnight, intending to return to Cincinnati on the late boat. He complained of feeling badly and went to visit a "friend. That was the last seen of him alive. It is supposed be took a dose of morphine to alleviate bis suffering and underestimated the amount taken. It is likely he succumbed to its. influence before he realized what was the matter with 1 him. He was a brilliant young man of extensive acquaintance, a son of Dr. i John T. Robinson of this place and unmarried. t Prisoners Demand Turkey. Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 26. Eight desperate tramps, by a prearranged plan, dashed the hot coftee that wa3 served with their Christmas dinners on Turnkey Ernst at the city prison. The officer was only slightly scalded, and with the assistance of two patrolmen beat the prisoners back into their cells after a desperate struggle, In which Patrolman Zimmerman was knocked down, kicked and beaten. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26. Because they were not served with the customary Christmas dinner of roast turkey and plum pudding there was an open revolt among the prisoners at the county jail yesterday. The outbreak was not quelled until half a dozen of tbe ringleaders were placed in solitary confinement in cells in the dungeon in the basement of the jail. Six of the prisoners hurled the soup and the tin buckets in which it was served to the floor of the jail, 20 feet below. The jailer called to his assis-1 tfuice several of the trusties, and took the six chief disturbers from their quarters to the dungeon cells in the basement. Some of tbe rebellious prisoners were not inclined to obey orders and showed fight, but they finally were overcome. After the ringleaders had been disposed of in that manner the rest of the prisoners ate their soup in silence. ALL CAPE COLONY IN REVOLT, England Is Unable to Cope With the Threatened ,RebEiMn Britain Is "All at Sea." London, Dec. 2U. The position ol Cape Colony is banging in the balance, Everything depends upon the quantity of ammunition, - ia .passeBsion of the disloyal Dutch residents, 100 of whom have joined the Boers in the Phiilia town district alone. Energetic measures have been taken to tUn tue invasion, but there is unyi itlonatily danger that parties of B-jgw vV.l g:t through into all gradually raise the bellion. Reinforcements cone too soon. 1 The The Standard's Cape Town eorre- j -jpondent says the loyalists (Ir-maui that martial law shall be proclaimed j throughout Cape Colony, but adds:';; "Such a step is now impossible owng to the lack of sufficient troops to Enforce it." A3 HANNA SEES IT. Cleveland,, Dec. 20. Senator Hanna was informed of a statement which is la circulation to the effect that thero was a powerful lobby in favor of the subsidizing of-Ameiic.'.a shipping at tlio PhiliMtfcltihia. . convention and In Washington, "The only lobby of that kind that 1 know 'anything about," was the senator's answer, "Is a lobby of foreign, steamship companies, which is trying to defeat the bill. There was no wuuy at Philadelphia at all. The subsidy bill jg,a business measure and there is no desire to force It through congress. We wanj u to go through on jts nieriu u has been three years in preparation and has been amended 20 times. The president in all bis messages has urged the necessity of come such measure." nlie Sr7nn: !HAS A BULLET IN HIS HEART. can arnve .i Leaden Missile Has Been There Pour Years and Nelson Still Living. 18 Chicago, Dec. 26. Proof that a man may live vith a bullet in his heart was mL . .i . - . .i. . r-. . : ' . T l . , . afforded by the use of the x-ray upon at Cants Town savs: "Thti mo-Boer'! ,., ...... ,. . . ' pfess is singularly quiet. They have been made uneasy by the promptness , Charles 15. Xels ,u. of Cadillac, Mich., formerly a Chicagoan, who was In ISiMi the central figure in a sensational and thoroughness of the military ac- , Bhoot, tion, but reports from various parU j ,,.. rlW f ,, t of the western provinces foreshadow'! . .,,.. , - . . , , , . ... J in JSelson s neai't could be plainly seen J rising and falling with each pulsation, j The bullet had been there since the night of July 1, IS96. On the night of J the. shooting Nelson was in company with Miss Marg-irct Staples in Washington park. A negro did the shooting, afterward escaping, and the mystery surrounding the affair was never cleared up. AL THURMAN ON CLEVELAND. Son of the Old Roman Relates an Adverse Opinion Honesty Unquestioned.Columbus, Dec. 26. Allen W, Thnr- man, eon of the "Old Roman," today In an authorized Interview told what he thinks of Grover Cleveland's plans for reorganizng the -Democracy. He says that It brings back from the grave "n"Is Illustrious father's sentiment regarding Mr. Cleveland, and continues: t -: " ' "My father expressed my idea of Cleveland once when be said to me, 'I have just ' been reading President Cleveland a message on the money question, , id while I still have the greatest tith in Graver's honesty and Integrity of purpose, I must say I have a d d poor opinion . of his knowledge. For God's sake, why dcesn't he get down to the fundamen tal principle of things." A TRAMP'S BRUTAL ACT. FIndlay, Ohio, Dec. ( 26. Jebse, tha eleven-year-old son of Phillip Robedho of this city, was frightfully injured near here, having been pnshed off a rapidly moving train on the L., E. and W. hy a tramp. Tie lad. .. with ... a young companion, wag stealing a rido on a local freight, and while the train was going at a rate of 25 miles an hour young Robedhe was shoved off the top of a freight car. The boy fell on his face and lay unconscious until his companion had stopped1 the train and ran back to him. Tbe lad was taken to a farmhouse and a physician was summoned. No bones, were broken but his flesh is frightfully lacerated and he is injured Internally. Stabbed Three Soldiers, Washington, Dec. 26. Frenzied by drink James L. McDonough, a private soldier at Ft. Washington, attacked a sergeant and four privates at the past who had attempted to place him under arrest and stabbed three of the party with a bayonet which he had conceal ed under ma coat. The attack was entirely unlooked for and as a result Sorgeant J. P. Staab is dangerously wounded In the left breast. Two other soldiers were also victims of the in Jturjated jmanoae .sustaining a pair.ful wound in the. arm, another being stab bed in the shoulder. M.cDouough then escaped. A Terrible Affray. Mayneld, Ky., Dec. 26. Two men dead and another Wounded is the re suit of a tragedy that occurred in the southwest section of this city. Deputy Sheriff John Usher and Charles Bow line, a saloonkeeper, were killed and Birch Hillyer, an associate of the latter, received a bullet wound in the head. Usher and Sheriff Sam Douthit went to Bowline's home to arrest Hill yer and, resisting, Usher produced a revolver and fired at him. Bowline ran into the room and fired a bullet through Usher's heart, and was in the act of shooting Sheriff Douthit when the latter shot him dead. Battle With Guns. Carbondale, 111., 26. At Vergennes, a small station near here, Joe and Jake Davidson, brothers, quarreled with Henry Fox, a farmer, at a saloon In the village. Joe Davidson emptied his revolver in Fox's abdomen. Other shots were fired which probably mortally wounded Joe Pjtatt, a bystander. Tbe brothers fled and a small posse was sent after them. A few miles from town three men named Tippey, Crain and Nolt, overtook the brothers and ordered them to surrender. A running fight took place and both tbe brothers were wounded, one fatally. Suicide of a Consul. Philadelphia, Dec. 26. W. Irvine Shaw, who had been filling the position of United States consul at Bar-ranquilla, Colombia, and who. was recently appointed consul general to Singapore, committed suicide In a hotel here. He opened a femoral artery and slashed his throat and wrists with' a knife. Hi health is supposed to have affceted his mind. Died to Save His Brother. Elyria. O., Dec. 26. Geo. Gretz, aged 7, was drowned in Black river on Christmas day while attempting to help his elghtyear-old brother out of the water. The boys were crossing the river and the ice gave way. The older boy was saved by vigoroustreatment. perilous possibilities. A responsible colonist who recently made a tour cf the colony, declares that SO per cent, of the Dutch are simply waiting for the appearance of a resourcsful leader i to rebel." , t Civil railway trafilo has been eus-,j pended largely in all pjris of the col- ! ony, and the movements of both the I Boers and the British are almost un-.l known in Cape Town. It nppears that' I one Boer column attacked Stcynsbufft but was repulsed and lied, entrench ing itself In the mountains. Another Boer commando captured a Varty of police at Venterstad. Mounted colonial troops surprised 300 Boers 15 miles from Burghersdorp Dee. 23, and after a brisk interchange of volleys retired v.ith a loss of two men. LOREE WINS PROMOTION. Philadelphia, Dec. 26. Today the I office of fourth vice president of the Pennsylvania was recreated and L. F. Lcree elected to It. G. L. Potter becomes general manager of the lines west of Pittsburg. New Zelanders to Stay. Wellington, N. Z Dee. 26. The gov MRS. ALVORD'S JEWELS. I New o;k, Dec. 26. Tho trial of ! Cornelius Alvcrd, jr., defaulting cashier, of the First National bu.k of this ! city, was commenced in the United States district court. The amount of bis defalcation was $(S90,0u0. One of the interesting features of the trial is the amount of restitution of the stolen funds made uip to this time. The sale of his eftectK in his home in Mount Vernon amounted to very little. Where tho I the bank really made good part of its eminent has asked the governor, Karl of Ranfurly, to iiiform Mr. Jo- i loss was, it is said, in the turning over eeph Chamberlair, tho secretary of j of Mrs. Alvord's jewels. Their value state for the colonies, that It does not i has been estimated at not less than wish the New Zealand contingent in; flie.COO. South Africa to be diminished, that ; CHRTsTrlNPARIS. drafts , will .be. forwarded, toJIJJ j . . ,, . . ranks and that additional mounted L Far:J.' .X' 5-Ctnslmas iJo was ' . ful tvpather, and Parisians celebrated men will be sent. London, Boers Retired, i i it iu characteristic fashion. The boule- Dec. 26. Lord Kitchener, i varda were filled with throngs inspect- telegraphing to tho war office, under date of Naauwpoort, Dec. 24, 9 a. in., reports: ' "Thorneycroft's mounted infantry have occupied Britstown wi:h-out opposition. The Boers retired to the north in the direction o Prleska. They will be followed up." Battle in Progress. Cape Town, Dec. 20. Fighting is go-. ing on near De Aar. Particulars are unobtainable. Two hundred Boers have left Britstown, after command eering all available supplies. FED BY THE ELKS. Roanoke, Va . Dec. 2C The Roan oke Elka led 609 of- Roanoke's poor iu Assembly haJL Several long tables were laid and &00 visitors looked on. The dinner east over $1,500. The idea of the order of Elks giving Christmas cheer to the poor was originated in Roanoke several years ago and Is now a custom throughout the enpire country where there are Elks. ing the attractive little booths which had been erected in continuous lines aloD both sidewalks and in which toya, caudies, fancy articles and other Christmas novelties were displayed The charitable side of the festival was represented by numbers of free meals and seasonable gifts to poor families and outcasts. Mme. Loubet gave 7,000 francs to be used for the relief of needy widows. BOUTELLE'8 RESIGNATION Washington, Dec. 26. The resignation of Captain Charles A. Boutelle, of Bangor, Me., as a member of the house for the Fifty-seventh congress, will be tendered about March 4, according to an understanding with President Me-Kinley. The resolution passed by congress through the efforts of Senator Hale and others of the Maine delegation, authorizing the appointment of Captain Boutelle to the -retired list of tbe navy, will be effective before that time, v TO INDICT THE POLICE. Chicago, Dec. 26. Judge Gibbons instructed the grand jury today to return Indictments against any police official who may have accepted tribute for permitting dives and vicious resorts to remain open. THE GOULDS PLEAD BAST ACT. ;"in ,'. (... tf -i'H'. u; V,.;,' . v.;"' Countess Castellan' Pari Lawyer Declares in Court that They Were Imposed On, ParU, Dec. 26. The CasteUane-Wertheimer case was resumed ia the civil court today. Werthelmer, who is a Londan brickabrac dealer Is suing the Countess De Castellalne for 12,946 francs. ' This is a test case. Tbe total sum Involved is some 400,000 franca In the concluding argument for the plaintiffs in the counteract today, Maitre Bonnet said that the young couple were victims of a swindling conspiracy and confided them to the protection of tbe court Maitre Foucal, for Werthelmer, de nounced Castellane as a bigger knave than fool and threatened to institute criminal prosecution. The decision was reserved. OHIO'S LOCAL INDEBTEDNESS. Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 26. Local indebtedness of the state is still mounting higher. The grand total indebted-r.css Is $96,193,513.94, a net increase of $2,766,048.16 during past year.' Game Rooster Does Damage. Marysville. O.. Dec. 26. Charles Domingan, a prominent farmer of Leesburg township, while attempting to catch a game rooster, was spurred through the right hand, inflicing a dangerous wound. Blood' poisoning immediately developed, and grave fears for his recovery are entertained. . LADY CHURCHILL DEAD. London, Dec. 26. The dowager Lady Churchill, senior lady of he bedchamber and an intimate friend of tbe queen, was found dead in her bedroom at Osborne. On retiring she complained of cold, but no alarming symptoms I manifested themselves and her india- Ihe freight department of the L. and Rion was Bot thought t0 be of X. railroad at .Cincinnati, came, home Monday night to visit his relatives WpilJ...WTOl,W!lW( S (3 I - li J r !- M h 1 1 i V H V' 'J (l r '1 M aN i ' 1 ?! I ; " : i V' . ' '. i . pi ; " h i '.-' '-:- j ; ; ; -1 'I i r f ' M - ( k': :.:-- 1 1 I 1 , MR. BRYAN'S SENTIMENT. Leavenworth, It as., Dec.;, 26. William J. Bryan, wiring from Lincoln, Neb., to tn evening paper, sends the following: "Please present greetings to my political friends of Leavenworth, and of Kansas. The principles of Democracy still live .and. the policies for which the fusion forces fought will yet be vindicated. We can enter the Twentieth century with the confident belief that the people will soon retura to the teachings of the fathers and to the traditions of the republic," THE CUOAHY KIDNAPING. Omaha. Dec. 21 It i believed that Pat Crowe, who is suspected of complicity in the Cudaby kidnaping, is in hiding at St Joe. Mo. Mr. Cudahy and tbe chief ok police continue to Receive letters offering to locate kidnapers for a consideration. BURIAL OF AUDITOR MORRIS. ( Cleveland, Dec. 26. The body of Frank H. Morris, the murdered auditor of the war department, was brought here from Washington, being accompanied by the widow and son of the deceased. Brief funeral services were held in the chapel at Lakeview cemetery, which were attended by quite a number of the friends and acquaintances of the family. The body was placed in a vault. Among the many floral tributes was one from the clerks in the war department. BISHOP HALE DEAD. Springfield, III., Dec 26. Word wa received here by Bishop George, of Seymour, that Rev. Charles Reuben Hale, bishop coadutor of the Springfield diocese of the Episcopal church, died at Cairo of valvular disease of the heart. Deceased was born in Pennsylvania March 14, 1837. He had held his present position since 1832. He bad been ill for two years. The interment will be at Philadelphia. No children survive him. .. St. Joseph. Mo. : . wanted for eompiu-jiy ia the Cudahy kidnaping, was surrounded in a hollow-tree this morning but managed to escape. ""V.'i. '. WEST VA. WANTS SOMETHING. Washington, Dec. 26. Senators Elkins land Scott of West Virginia called at the White House this morning and held a long conference with the president. It is understood that they presented the names of West Virginians whom they would like to have appointed auditor and deputy auditor for the war department vacancies made by death and resignation respectively of Frank H. Morris and Danlei Grosvenor, ,', GARDNER GRACEFULLY RETIRES. New York, Dec. 26. Eugene A. Philbin, appointed district attorney of New York county by Governor Roosevelt, took charge of his office today. Asa Bird Gardner, who was ousted by the governor last Saturday, turned over his entire staff to Philbin and gracefully wished him success In his new office. , Fhoto tof Wilbelm, N.w Vrlt. MR. J,-Q. A. WARD. ONE-OF AMERICA'S TORS. i ,- .,mt aQING.SCULP- GIRL STILL MISSING. Pueblo, Col., Dec. 26. The police have failed to unearth any clue Jo the whereabouts of Maggie Hoel, the young woman who mysteriously disappeared three days ago from her uncle's home near this city. The. impression is growing that she left of ber own accord. One theory is that the girl tied to avoid fulfilling her marriage engagement COLONEL HARSHAW DEAD. Milwaukee, Dec. 26. Colonel Henry B. Harshaw, former state treasurer of Wisconsin, died in Milwaukee at tlit residence, of his daughter, Mrs. Or. Thomas H. Hay. Death was due to cancer of the tongue. Colonel Har-shaw's home was in Oshkosh. He served in the Iron brigade during the civil war. - - BUSINESS SECTION IN ASHES. St Joseph. Mich.. Dec. 26. A destructive fire in Euciaire, j5 miles east of this city'. resuHed in reducing naif of the business Hectioa iato a&uea. Total loss $50,000. 95 BOLTS OF SILK STOLEN. Quincy, III. Dec 26. Burglars broke Into the Kespohl-Mohrenssecher company's store and stole Sa bolt of silk, Talaed at $4,000. . 8CRANTON STREET CAR STRIKE. Scranton, Pa.. Dec. 26. The street car company is still balked in Its-efforts to run cars. Only two cars have been run since the strike began on Sunday. The men imported from the East talk to strikers and citizens and then refuse to go to work. M'DONALD MAY RECOVER. Washington, Dec. 26. Sam Mc Donald, who killed Frank H. Morris on Saturday is somewhat improved today. Should he pass a good night the chances for his complete recovery are good. BOOM IN SHARON. Sharon, Pa., Dec. 26. The Sharon Steel company, will increase Its plant by an addition costing $1,500,000. It will require 3.000 new homes to take care of the extra help that will berequired. CAVANAUGH'S MERRY CHRIST-' MAS. Watertown, N. Y.. Dec. 26. Jas. Cavanaugh, who is probably the oldest man in the United States, whose age is 110 years, celebrated his birthday yeFterday. He is In good health. POPE WRITING AN ODE. Rome, Dec 26. The-Pope ia writing au ode to the new century and is anxious to celebrate mass on December 31, despite the protests of his physicians. . u. J. .

VOL.XXXVH. H0 50. ZAHESV1LLK. OHJO .TJIUU-WAY DJC UMBER 27. 1000. CHRISTMAS GRIMES' AND CASUALTIES Wealthy St. Loui Merchant Falls Dead at Christmas Tree Echo ' of Pearl Bryan Tragedy. St, Louis, Mo, Dec. 26. Timothy Bahnsen, a wealthy St. Louis merchant, fell dead by the side of his Christmas tree in the midst of a Joyous holiday celebration at 1327 Park avenue Monday night. It has been the custom of the Bahnsen family to get together each Christmas Eve and celebrate with a Christmas tree for the young and other amusements for the adults. This year the entertainment was held at the home of John Bahnsen, a brother. The house was brilliantly . lighted and merry with the frolics of many children and the laughter of the grownup folks. Mrs. Bahnsen had presented her husband with a handsome, gpld watch, which he placed in his pocket. Then a piece of tinsel caught fire, and Mrs. Blahnsen rushed to the tree to extinguish it. Her husband ran be hind to grasp her arm lest she should catch fire. Then he straightened up and felj to the floor. He was lifted to a sofa, where he expired before a physician arrived. . INDIAN KILLS FOUR MEN. Redskin Wields a Winchester With Deadly Results. Muskegee, I. T., Dec. 6. Three men are dead and a boy fatally Injured as the result of the mad escapade of an Indian frenzied by drink. John Tiger, a full-blood, a ferryman on the Arkansas river two miles south of Eufala, went to Eufala with hl wife; and while intoxicated met L. B. Roper and threatened to kill him. Roper immediately struck Tiger with a board, no words passing between them. Tiger went to his buggy, got - a-WincEestefishd came' back 'to "kill Roper, but failed to find him. En- - raged, he proceeded to shoot everyone he saw, shooting Jesse Beck through the hips and killing him; shooting and killing Dave' Porter, a nephew of Chief rorter, and a mover named Johnson on his way to Missouri in a covered wagon with his family, Bud Taylor, 18, was shot through the shoulder and is not expected to live. Tiger immediately Jumped on a horse and tried to escape, but was pursued. Tiger was chased three miles, when he jumped off his horse, got behind a tree and began shooting. Deputy Marshall Johnson, who returned the fire, struck Tiger In the arm. The murderer surrendered and was brought to Eufala. Tiger's arm will have to be amputated. WOOD FIGHTS A BURGLAR. Youth Who Figured in Pearl Bryan Case is Heard From. ' South Bend, Ind., Doc. 25. Will Wood, who gained notoriety through his connection with the Pearl Bryan case several years ago. and who is now residing in this city, had a desperate encounter with a burglar Monday night On returning home Wood found the man In his house and grappled with him. He aucceaded in getting possession of tk, dagger which the burglar had drawn, and, in the struggle that followed, drove the blade into the back of the man's neck. The thief made his escape with the knife still stick-in? In the wound. Wood was almost exhausted from the effects of the struggle and could not pursue the robber, who had evidently been badly hurt. Several times iu the struggle he made an effort to use the dagger on Wood, but the latter evaded the thrusts. By a lucky stroke he succeeded in getting hold of the handle and by great strength jerked It from the imrglar. Fear of a Race War. Jefferson ville, Ind., Dec. 2G. A race war is on at Ccmentville, a small station on the Pan Handle road live miles north of this city, and serious trouble is expected at any moment The negroes are all armed, and the whites ara keeping within doors to avoid them. The outbreak began on Monday, when Lee Ranger-and John Redmond, negroes, both very drunk, started in to intimidate whites. When their insults were resented other negroes jumped m with the liquor-craied men and captured Sam Kendall's saloon. Nearly 20 shot were fired. Ranger being wounded. Kendall also keeps a dry goods store and this was seised by the negroes, and tbe proprietor's life threatened. Tbe whites are thoroughly frightened nnJ have sent out urgent apjeai8 tor assi stance. Died at Mother's Grave. Warsaw, Ky.. Dec. 26. John G. Ro fell, son who vat employed as a clerk In and his dead body was found on the street this morning. He brought a wreath of holly to decorate the grave of his mother, and performed this act of affection at midnight, intending to return to Cincinnati on the late boat. He complained of feeling badly and went to visit a "friend. That was the last seen of him alive. It is supposed be took a dose of morphine to alleviate bis suffering and underestimated the amount taken. It is likely he succumbed to its. influence before he realized what was the matter with 1 him. He was a brilliant young man of extensive acquaintance, a son of Dr. i John T. Robinson of this place and unmarried. t Prisoners Demand Turkey. Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 26. Eight desperate tramps, by a prearranged plan, dashed the hot coftee that wa3 served with their Christmas dinners on Turnkey Ernst at the city prison. The officer was only slightly scalded, and with the assistance of two patrolmen beat the prisoners back into their cells after a desperate struggle, In which Patrolman Zimmerman was knocked down, kicked and beaten. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26. Because they were not served with the customary Christmas dinner of roast turkey and plum pudding there was an open revolt among the prisoners at the county jail yesterday. The outbreak was not quelled until half a dozen of tbe ringleaders were placed in solitary confinement in cells in the dungeon in the basement of the jail. Six of the prisoners hurled the soup and the tin buckets in which it was served to the floor of the jail, 20 feet below. The jailer called to his assis-1 tfuice several of the trusties, and took the six chief disturbers from their quarters to the dungeon cells in the basement. Some of tbe rebellious prisoners were not inclined to obey orders and showed fight, but they finally were overcome. After the ringleaders had been disposed of in that manner the rest of the prisoners ate their soup in silence. ALL CAPE COLONY IN REVOLT, England Is Unable to Cope With the Threatened ,RebEiMn Britain Is "All at Sea." London, Dec. 2U. The position ol Cape Colony is banging in the balance, Everything depends upon the quantity of ammunition, - ia .passeBsion of the disloyal Dutch residents, 100 of whom have joined the Boers in the Phiilia town district alone. Energetic measures have been taken to tUn tue invasion, but there is unyi itlonatily danger that parties of B-jgw vV.l g:t through into all gradually raise the bellion. Reinforcements cone too soon. 1 The The Standard's Cape Town eorre- j -jpondent says the loyalists (Ir-maui that martial law shall be proclaimed j throughout Cape Colony, but adds:';; "Such a step is now impossible owng to the lack of sufficient troops to Enforce it." A3 HANNA SEES IT. Cleveland,, Dec. 20. Senator Hanna was informed of a statement which is la circulation to the effect that thero was a powerful lobby in favor of the subsidizing of-Ameiic.'.a shipping at tlio PhiliMtfcltihia. . convention and In Washington, "The only lobby of that kind that 1 know 'anything about," was the senator's answer, "Is a lobby of foreign, steamship companies, which is trying to defeat the bill. There was no wuuy at Philadelphia at all. The subsidy bill jg,a business measure and there is no desire to force It through congress. We wanj u to go through on jts nieriu u has been three years in preparation and has been amended 20 times. The president in all bis messages has urged the necessity of come such measure." nlie Sr7nn: !HAS A BULLET IN HIS HEART. can arnve .i Leaden Missile Has Been There Pour Years and Nelson Still Living. 18 Chicago, Dec. 26. Proof that a man may live vith a bullet in his heart was mL . .i . - . .i. . r-. . : ' . T l . , . afforded by the use of the x-ray upon at Cants Town savs: "Thti mo-Boer'! ,., ...... ,. . . ' pfess is singularly quiet. They have been made uneasy by the promptness , Charles 15. Xels ,u. of Cadillac, Mich., formerly a Chicagoan, who was In ISiMi the central figure in a sensational and thoroughness of the military ac- , Bhoot, tion, but reports from various parU j ,,.. rlW f ,, t of the western provinces foreshadow'! . .,,.. , - . . , , , . ... J in JSelson s neai't could be plainly seen J rising and falling with each pulsation, j The bullet had been there since the night of July 1, IS96. On the night of J the. shooting Nelson was in company with Miss Marg-irct Staples in Washington park. A negro did the shooting, afterward escaping, and the mystery surrounding the affair was never cleared up. AL THURMAN ON CLEVELAND. Son of the Old Roman Relates an Adverse Opinion Honesty Unquestioned.Columbus, Dec. 26. Allen W, Thnr- man, eon of the "Old Roman," today In an authorized Interview told what he thinks of Grover Cleveland's plans for reorganizng the -Democracy. He says that It brings back from the grave "n"Is Illustrious father's sentiment regarding Mr. Cleveland, and continues: t -: " ' "My father expressed my idea of Cleveland once when be said to me, 'I have just ' been reading President Cleveland a message on the money question, , id while I still have the greatest tith in Graver's honesty and Integrity of purpose, I must say I have a d d poor opinion . of his knowledge. For God's sake, why dcesn't he get down to the fundamen tal principle of things." A TRAMP'S BRUTAL ACT. FIndlay, Ohio, Dec. ( 26. Jebse, tha eleven-year-old son of Phillip Robedho of this city, was frightfully injured near here, having been pnshed off a rapidly moving train on the L., E. and W. hy a tramp. Tie lad. .. with ... a young companion, wag stealing a rido on a local freight, and while the train was going at a rate of 25 miles an hour young Robedhe was shoved off the top of a freight car. The boy fell on his face and lay unconscious until his companion had stopped1 the train and ran back to him. Tbe lad was taken to a farmhouse and a physician was summoned. No bones, were broken but his flesh is frightfully lacerated and he is injured Internally. Stabbed Three Soldiers, Washington, Dec. 26. Frenzied by drink James L. McDonough, a private soldier at Ft. Washington, attacked a sergeant and four privates at the past who had attempted to place him under arrest and stabbed three of the party with a bayonet which he had conceal ed under ma coat. The attack was entirely unlooked for and as a result Sorgeant J. P. Staab is dangerously wounded In the left breast. Two other soldiers were also victims of the in Jturjated jmanoae .sustaining a pair.ful wound in the. arm, another being stab bed in the shoulder. M.cDouough then escaped. A Terrible Affray. Mayneld, Ky., Dec. 26. Two men dead and another Wounded is the re suit of a tragedy that occurred in the southwest section of this city. Deputy Sheriff John Usher and Charles Bow line, a saloonkeeper, were killed and Birch Hillyer, an associate of the latter, received a bullet wound in the head. Usher and Sheriff Sam Douthit went to Bowline's home to arrest Hill yer and, resisting, Usher produced a revolver and fired at him. Bowline ran into the room and fired a bullet through Usher's heart, and was in the act of shooting Sheriff Douthit when the latter shot him dead. Battle With Guns. Carbondale, 111., 26. At Vergennes, a small station near here, Joe and Jake Davidson, brothers, quarreled with Henry Fox, a farmer, at a saloon In the village. Joe Davidson emptied his revolver in Fox's abdomen. Other shots were fired which probably mortally wounded Joe Pjtatt, a bystander. Tbe brothers fled and a small posse was sent after them. A few miles from town three men named Tippey, Crain and Nolt, overtook the brothers and ordered them to surrender. A running fight took place and both tbe brothers were wounded, one fatally. Suicide of a Consul. Philadelphia, Dec. 26. W. Irvine Shaw, who had been filling the position of United States consul at Bar-ranquilla, Colombia, and who. was recently appointed consul general to Singapore, committed suicide In a hotel here. He opened a femoral artery and slashed his throat and wrists with' a knife. Hi health is supposed to have affceted his mind. Died to Save His Brother. Elyria. O., Dec. 26. Geo. Gretz, aged 7, was drowned in Black river on Christmas day while attempting to help his elghtyear-old brother out of the water. The boys were crossing the river and the ice gave way. The older boy was saved by vigoroustreatment. perilous possibilities. A responsible colonist who recently made a tour cf the colony, declares that SO per cent, of the Dutch are simply waiting for the appearance of a resourcsful leader i to rebel." , t Civil railway trafilo has been eus-,j pended largely in all pjris of the col- ! ony, and the movements of both the I Boers and the British are almost un-.l known in Cape Town. It nppears that' I one Boer column attacked Stcynsbufft but was repulsed and lied, entrench ing itself In the mountains. Another Boer commando captured a Varty of police at Venterstad. Mounted colonial troops surprised 300 Boers 15 miles from Burghersdorp Dee. 23, and after a brisk interchange of volleys retired v.ith a loss of two men. LOREE WINS PROMOTION. Philadelphia, Dec. 26. Today the I office of fourth vice president of the Pennsylvania was recreated and L. F. Lcree elected to It. G. L. Potter becomes general manager of the lines west of Pittsburg. New Zelanders to Stay. Wellington, N. Z Dee. 26. The gov MRS. ALVORD'S JEWELS. I New o;k, Dec. 26. Tho trial of ! Cornelius Alvcrd, jr., defaulting cashier, of the First National bu.k of this ! city, was commenced in the United States district court. The amount of bis defalcation was $(S90,0u0. One of the interesting features of the trial is the amount of restitution of the stolen funds made uip to this time. The sale of his eftectK in his home in Mount Vernon amounted to very little. Where tho I the bank really made good part of its eminent has asked the governor, Karl of Ranfurly, to iiiform Mr. Jo- i loss was, it is said, in the turning over eeph Chamberlair, tho secretary of j of Mrs. Alvord's jewels. Their value state for the colonies, that It does not i has been estimated at not less than wish the New Zealand contingent in; flie.COO. South Africa to be diminished, that ; CHRTsTrlNPARIS. drafts , will .be. forwarded, toJIJJ j . . ,, . . ranks and that additional mounted L Far:J.' .X' 5-Ctnslmas iJo was ' . ful tvpather, and Parisians celebrated men will be sent. London, Boers Retired, i i it iu characteristic fashion. The boule- Dec. 26. Lord Kitchener, i varda were filled with throngs inspect- telegraphing to tho war office, under date of Naauwpoort, Dec. 24, 9 a. in., reports: ' "Thorneycroft's mounted infantry have occupied Britstown wi:h-out opposition. The Boers retired to the north in the direction o Prleska. They will be followed up." Battle in Progress. Cape Town, Dec. 20. Fighting is go-. ing on near De Aar. Particulars are unobtainable. Two hundred Boers have left Britstown, after command eering all available supplies. FED BY THE ELKS. Roanoke, Va . Dec. 2C The Roan oke Elka led 609 of- Roanoke's poor iu Assembly haJL Several long tables were laid and &00 visitors looked on. The dinner east over $1,500. The idea of the order of Elks giving Christmas cheer to the poor was originated in Roanoke several years ago and Is now a custom throughout the enpire country where there are Elks. ing the attractive little booths which had been erected in continuous lines aloD both sidewalks and in which toya, caudies, fancy articles and other Christmas novelties were displayed The charitable side of the festival was represented by numbers of free meals and seasonable gifts to poor families and outcasts. Mme. Loubet gave 7,000 francs to be used for the relief of needy widows. BOUTELLE'8 RESIGNATION Washington, Dec. 26. The resignation of Captain Charles A. Boutelle, of Bangor, Me., as a member of the house for the Fifty-seventh congress, will be tendered about March 4, according to an understanding with President Me-Kinley. The resolution passed by congress through the efforts of Senator Hale and others of the Maine delegation, authorizing the appointment of Captain Boutelle to the -retired list of tbe navy, will be effective before that time, v TO INDICT THE POLICE. Chicago, Dec. 26. Judge Gibbons instructed the grand jury today to return Indictments against any police official who may have accepted tribute for permitting dives and vicious resorts to remain open. THE GOULDS PLEAD BAST ACT. ;"in ,'. (... tf -i'H'. u; V,.;,' . v.;"' Countess Castellan' Pari Lawyer Declares in Court that They Were Imposed On, ParU, Dec. 26. The CasteUane-Wertheimer case was resumed ia the civil court today. Werthelmer, who is a Londan brickabrac dealer Is suing the Countess De Castellalne for 12,946 francs. ' This is a test case. Tbe total sum Involved is some 400,000 franca In the concluding argument for the plaintiffs in the counteract today, Maitre Bonnet said that the young couple were victims of a swindling conspiracy and confided them to the protection of tbe court Maitre Foucal, for Werthelmer, de nounced Castellane as a bigger knave than fool and threatened to institute criminal prosecution. The decision was reserved. OHIO'S LOCAL INDEBTEDNESS. Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 26. Local indebtedness of the state is still mounting higher. The grand total indebted-r.css Is $96,193,513.94, a net increase of $2,766,048.16 during past year.' Game Rooster Does Damage. Marysville. O.. Dec. 26. Charles Domingan, a prominent farmer of Leesburg township, while attempting to catch a game rooster, was spurred through the right hand, inflicing a dangerous wound. Blood' poisoning immediately developed, and grave fears for his recovery are entertained. . LADY CHURCHILL DEAD. London, Dec. 26. The dowager Lady Churchill, senior lady of he bedchamber and an intimate friend of tbe queen, was found dead in her bedroom at Osborne. On retiring she complained of cold, but no alarming symptoms I manifested themselves and her india- Ihe freight department of the L. and Rion was Bot thought t0 be of X. railroad at .Cincinnati, came, home Monday night to visit his relatives WpilJ...WTOl,W!lW( S (3 I - li J r !- M h 1 1 i V H V' 'J (l r '1 M aN i ' 1 ?! I ; " : i V' . ' '. i . pi ; " h i '.-' '-:- j ; ; ; -1 'I i r f ' M - ( k': :.:-- 1 1 I 1 , MR. BRYAN'S SENTIMENT. Leavenworth, It as., Dec.;, 26. William J. Bryan, wiring from Lincoln, Neb., to tn evening paper, sends the following: "Please present greetings to my political friends of Leavenworth, and of Kansas. The principles of Democracy still live .and. the policies for which the fusion forces fought will yet be vindicated. We can enter the Twentieth century with the confident belief that the people will soon retura to the teachings of the fathers and to the traditions of the republic," THE CUOAHY KIDNAPING. Omaha. Dec. 21 It i believed that Pat Crowe, who is suspected of complicity in the Cudaby kidnaping, is in hiding at St Joe. Mo. Mr. Cudahy and tbe chief ok police continue to Receive letters offering to locate kidnapers for a consideration. BURIAL OF AUDITOR MORRIS. ( Cleveland, Dec. 26. The body of Frank H. Morris, the murdered auditor of the war department, was brought here from Washington, being accompanied by the widow and son of the deceased. Brief funeral services were held in the chapel at Lakeview cemetery, which were attended by quite a number of the friends and acquaintances of the family. The body was placed in a vault. Among the many floral tributes was one from the clerks in the war department. BISHOP HALE DEAD. Springfield, III., Dec 26. Word wa received here by Bishop George, of Seymour, that Rev. Charles Reuben Hale, bishop coadutor of the Springfield diocese of the Episcopal church, died at Cairo of valvular disease of the heart. Deceased was born in Pennsylvania March 14, 1837. He had held his present position since 1832. He bad been ill for two years. The interment will be at Philadelphia. No children survive him. .. St. Joseph. Mo. : . wanted for eompiu-jiy ia the Cudahy kidnaping, was surrounded in a hollow-tree this morning but managed to escape. ""V.'i. '. WEST VA. WANTS SOMETHING. Washington, Dec. 26. Senators Elkins land Scott of West Virginia called at the White House this morning and held a long conference with the president. It is understood that they presented the names of West Virginians whom they would like to have appointed auditor and deputy auditor for the war department vacancies made by death and resignation respectively of Frank H. Morris and Danlei Grosvenor, ,', GARDNER GRACEFULLY RETIRES. New York, Dec. 26. Eugene A. Philbin, appointed district attorney of New York county by Governor Roosevelt, took charge of his office today. Asa Bird Gardner, who was ousted by the governor last Saturday, turned over his entire staff to Philbin and gracefully wished him success In his new office. , Fhoto tof Wilbelm, N.w Vrlt. MR. J,-Q. A. WARD. ONE-OF AMERICA'S TORS. i ,- .,mt aQING.SCULP- GIRL STILL MISSING. Pueblo, Col., Dec. 26. The police have failed to unearth any clue Jo the whereabouts of Maggie Hoel, the young woman who mysteriously disappeared three days ago from her uncle's home near this city. The. impression is growing that she left of ber own accord. One theory is that the girl tied to avoid fulfilling her marriage engagement COLONEL HARSHAW DEAD. Milwaukee, Dec. 26. Colonel Henry B. Harshaw, former state treasurer of Wisconsin, died in Milwaukee at tlit residence, of his daughter, Mrs. Or. Thomas H. Hay. Death was due to cancer of the tongue. Colonel Har-shaw's home was in Oshkosh. He served in the Iron brigade during the civil war. - - BUSINESS SECTION IN ASHES. St Joseph. Mich.. Dec. 26. A destructive fire in Euciaire, j5 miles east of this city'. resuHed in reducing naif of the business Hectioa iato a&uea. Total loss $50,000. 95 BOLTS OF SILK STOLEN. Quincy, III. Dec 26. Burglars broke Into the Kespohl-Mohrenssecher company's store and stole Sa bolt of silk, Talaed at $4,000. . 8CRANTON STREET CAR STRIKE. Scranton, Pa.. Dec. 26. The street car company is still balked in Its-efforts to run cars. Only two cars have been run since the strike began on Sunday. The men imported from the East talk to strikers and citizens and then refuse to go to work. M'DONALD MAY RECOVER. Washington, Dec. 26. Sam Mc Donald, who killed Frank H. Morris on Saturday is somewhat improved today. Should he pass a good night the chances for his complete recovery are good. BOOM IN SHARON. Sharon, Pa., Dec. 26. The Sharon Steel company, will increase Its plant by an addition costing $1,500,000. It will require 3.000 new homes to take care of the extra help that will berequired. CAVANAUGH'S MERRY CHRIST-' MAS. Watertown, N. Y.. Dec. 26. Jas. Cavanaugh, who is probably the oldest man in the United States, whose age is 110 years, celebrated his birthday yeFterday. He is In good health. POPE WRITING AN ODE. Rome, Dec 26. The-Pope ia writing au ode to the new century and is anxious to celebrate mass on December 31, despite the protests of his physicians. . u. J. .